Year 13 geography – tourism: a cultural process
Introduction
Students can study the dynamics of tourism within a national park context. This presentation is designed to directly align with achievement standard 3.2.In particular, students will gain an understanding of how tourism drives resource use and consumption within the park by studying statistical figures on trends in peak visitor times and types and how this correlates to water usage, transport pressures and demands on accommodation and activities.
Level
Year group: 13
Curriculum level: 8
Achievement standard: 3.2
Learning area
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Learning Area* |
Discipline |
Strand |
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Geography |
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s). |
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*If you have another learning area you wish to explore, we can adapt.
Learning objectives
Students will:
- demonstrate comprehensive understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s)
- providing an insightful analysis of aspects of the cultural process and how they shape the geographic environment(s)
- integrating comprehensive supporting case study evidence, including an analysis of the links between the elements of the cultural process
- how it creates variations (spatial and/or temporal) in the geographic environment(s)
- how it has impacted on people and the environment(s).
Key competencies
Thinking, participating and contributing
Details
Location: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre (presentation only)
Duration: Various depending on key focus
Hazard level: Minimal
Cost: LEOTC fee (presentation only)